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Vehicle display apparatus

a vehicle display and display technology, applied in the direction of static indicating devices, instruments, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of arousing the attention of the driver, spoiled beauty of the instrument panel, etc., and achieve the effects of reducing the number of vehicles in the vehicl

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-04-06
YAZAKI CORP
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The present invention provides a vehicle display apparatus that can display information to the driver with high visual recognition without ruining the beauty of the instrument panel of the vehicle. The display part can be switched from one state to another state by moving the cover part from one position to another position as needed. The display surface of the display part can be directed toward the driver's visual position, thereby enabling recognition of the display part with high visual recognition. The state of the display part can be controlled based on the importance of the information to be displayed. The viewer can be easily attracted to the information displayed on the display part. The vehicle display apparatus of this structure enables the driver to recognize the information to be notified to the driver more positively. The display part can be switched from one state to another state in emergencies to arouse the driver's attention and make them recognize the information to be notified to the driver with more positive emotion. The cover part can be used to switch between a visually recognizable state and a visually unrecognizable state, providing a unique and original display that can surprise the driver and without compromising the instrument panel's appearance.

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Then, in the conventional apparatus, even in the case that the display lamps turn on when it is necessary to supply the driver with the information, such turn-on cannot arouse the attention of the driver sufficiently (for example, it lacks novelty and thus the driver is not surprised at it), thereby failing to attain its original object that it supplies the driver with the information.
Also, since the display lamps can always be visually recognized by the driver, the beauty of the instrument panel can also be spoiled.
In addition, the above problems can occur not only in the conventional apparatus but also in other ordinary vehicle display apparatuses.
Thus, similarly to the above, the information to be supplied to the driver cannot be displayed with high visual recognition, and the beauty of the instrument panel of the vehicle can also be spoiled.

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[0044]Configurations of a vehicle display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention (hereinafter referred to as “display apparatus 10”) will hereinafter be described with reference to drawings.

[0045]As shown in FIG. 1, the display apparatus 10 is arranged on the vehicle front side upper surface of an instrument panel 20 so as to face a driver hm seated on a driver seat.

[0046]As shown in FIG. 2, the display apparatus 10 is embedded into the instrument panel 20. It includes a box body 13 having a recess 18 with an opening 18z formed in the (front) surface thereof, a cover part 11 capable of opening and closing the opening 18z, and a display (display part) 15 stored in the recess 18. The cover part 11 is structured as a part of the surface of the instrument panel 20 and, when it is closed so as to cover the opening 18z, it is united with the remaining parts of the instrument panel 20 to thereby form the surface of the instrument panel 20 (that is, it is flush with the ...

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[0069]Next, referring to FIG. 7, description is given of a vehicle display apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “display apparatus 10A”) according to a second embodiment of the invention.

[0070]In the display apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, the display surface 15z of the display 15 has a curved shape. Meanwhile, in the display apparatus 10A of the second embodiment, the display surface 15z1 of the display 15A has a flat shape.

[0071]Since the structure of the display apparatus 10A is substantially the same as that of the display apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, the same composing elements as the display apparatus 10 are given the same designations and thus the description thereof is omitted. This applies similarly to the third to sixth embodiments of the invention.

[0072]As shown in FIG. 7, in the display apparatus 10A, the display surface 15z1 of the display 15A is a flat surface (plane). In this case as well, the display surface 15z1 of the display 15A may be directed tow...

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[0074]Next, description is given of a vehicle display apparatus according to a third embodiment of the invention (hereinafter referred to as “display apparatus 10B”) with reference to FIG. 8.

[0075]As shown in FIG. 8, in the display apparatus 10B, similarly to the display apparatus 10A of the second embodiment, the display surface 15z2 of the display 15B is a plane. Meanwhile, the display 15B is arranged at a position existing forwardly (in FIG. 8, on the back side) of the rear end (in FIG. 8, on this side) of the cover part 11.

[0076]The arrangement of the display 15B at such position enables the cover part 11 to prevent an external light from entering the display 15B, whereby the periphery of the display 15B becomes dark. Thus, the brightness of an image displayed on the display surface 15z2 becomes relatively larger than that of the periphery thereof, thereby enabling enhancement in information visual recognition performance.

[0077]In the above-mentioned first to third embodiments, ...

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Abstract

A vehicle display apparatus includes a display part for use in a vehicle and displaying information; and a cover part capable of switching its state between a first state not allowing the display part to be visually recognized by a vehicle driver and a second state allowing the display part to be visually recognized by the vehicle driver.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application is based on and claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-198518 filed on Oct. 6, 2015, and the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a vehicle display apparatus for displaying various kinds of information.[0004]Description of Related Art[0005]Vehicle display apparatuses are conventionally used to supply various kinds of information to vehicle drivers. For example, one of conventional vehicle display apparatuses (hereinafter referred to as a “conventional apparatus”) is arranged in an instrument panel (which is also called a dashboard) as a part of a meter panel, and includes various display lamps for displaying the states of a vehicle (for example, a display lamp for notifying abnormal states of an ABS and a power steering and so on, and a display lamp for notifying the un-mounted state of a seat belt). In the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09G5/00B60K37/02G09G5/38
CPCG09G5/003G09G5/38B60K37/02B60K2350/352G09G2320/068G09G2380/10G06F1/1603G09G5/00G09G2354/00G09G2358/00B60K35/00B60K37/00B60K2360/682B60K35/22B60K35/53B60K35/60B60K35/81
Inventor TAKAMATSU, MASAHIRONAGATA, MASAHIDEKANAI, TAKAO
Owner YAZAKI CORP